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Swimmer
I had been treading water for far too long, when all I wanted to do was swim Head and shoulders above the surface, scanning the horizon, for a life beyond him Sometimes, just floating, motionless, on my back Alone with my thoughts, staring into the sky Worrying, wondering, can I move on? Still not quite sure, but I know I must try

Standing near the edge, I look for my place I am in no hurry, unsure of my needs It’s natural to hesitate with the unfamiliar I search the shallows, leery of the weeds I want to get going away from the past, somewhat certain I am over that hump. When the time is right I will find the spot I will get in for my swim, but I will not jump

Sticking one foot in
to test the water,
I am tempted to dive,
but mindful of my haste
Wading into the unknown,
both cautious and curious
Safer to get in slowly,
just up to my waist
The farther I venture,
the deeper I will get
The calmer the current,
the more risks I’ll take
In the waves of my worries
it seems like the ocean
When I rise above it,
I will see it’s a lake

There is so much of life
that I still want to feel
So much about living,
that I still want to know
Strong and steady,
I swim into the distance
The less I look back,
the further I’ll go
Buoyed by my family
and a lifeline of friends,
I am content where I am,
but searching for more
Rough waters behind me,
I look toward my future
If I see love on the horizon,
I will head for that shore

OursI sit at the end of the dock Alone, on the edge of a new dayI scan our horizon, and smile
Content, about thinking this wayIt just feels like it belongs to us That it’s all ours, and therefor mine That we have our own entire lake And our own sprawling shore lineThere is a definite sense of self A fulfillment, based on our decision Circumstances, that brought us to now How I got to this positionAs I breathe in our fresh air and feel our cool morning breeze My heart embraces the moment My mind notes all that it sees

I see our fence and our fire wood I see the garden we need to weed I see our house that we are renovating into the home that we needI look up to see our deck I see just how it’s positioned I can picture our awesome view Even more than we envisionedI see our tall, imposing hemlock Our kayaks that lie in its shade See the route we’ve taken to our place I see all the choices we’ve made

I see the end result to our patience I see the fruits of this past yearI see the promise in our future I see exactly how we got hereI see all of our perseverance I see the challenges that we’ve met I see how we’ve faced them all together and I am as content as I can get

Content with this life for our family Content with how this all came to be Content with this time that is ours Content, and smiling, at all that I see

MovingAdirondacks on the dockwaiting for us.A porch swing, a yard our family…and all that it shares.An empty house, a new homewaiting to be filled.Bedrooms to personalize,endless possibilities…just down the stairs.Moving inat long lastAnticipationand the waitPreparationsand possibilitiesA fresh canvasA clean slateFishing boat by the lakewaiting for us.A canoe, a kayak,our family…and all that it does.Open waters, new horizonswaiting to be seen.Landscapes to familiarize,boundless possibilities…right in front of us.Moving onat long lastChanges and the newOpen windowsand opportunitiesA fresh outlookA great new view